Steve Lagerstrom: Director of Organizational Development with the Avondale Automotive GroupMost people know me from my 28-year career spent building Park Place Dealerships into one of the most successful and respected privately-owned luxury automotive groups in the United States. It was a pleasure to work with great people who consistently demonstrated excellence and integrity while serving our clients.In August of 2020, much of the company (including the name "Park Place") was sold to a public company, the Asbury Automotive Group. I stayed on with the original ownership group and a core group of colleagues at a new venture - the Avondale Automotive Group (named after the cross-street in Dallas where our owner, Ken Schnitzer, started in 1987 with his first Mercedes dealership). At Avondale, we retain three of our most successful dealerships - Mercedes-Benz of Grapevine, Porsche Grapevine and the Premier Collection, which represents Bentley, Rolls-Royce, McLaren, Maserati, Aston Martin and Koenigsegg. Yes - all the really fun stuff!!!In many ways, it feels like my journey has come full-circle as Park Place consisted of three dealerships when I started with them in 1992! This new chapter is a chance for all of us at Avondale to take what we learned from three decades at Park Place and create exciting new ways to bring elevated experiences to owners (and prospective owners) of some of the finest automobiles on the planet. It's a new day, a new venture and a new opportunity to bring a renewed spirit of innovation to the luxury automotive space!I've worn many hats in my time with this fabulous organization. Most recently, in April of 2022, I was asked to become the Director of our newly-established Organizational Development team. It's an opportunity to take what I've learned over the past three decades and assist our new and existing members to become world-class professionals capable of consistently delivering elevated experiences to our loyal clients.